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camphor tree
(redirected from Cinnamomum camphora)

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camphor tree [′kam·fər ‚trē]
(botany)
Cinnamomum camphora.A plant of the laurel family (Lauraceae) in the order Magnoliales from which camphor is extracted.


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Its botanical name, Cinnamomum camphora, speaks the truth about its family connections; it is a relative of the same tropical cinnamon used in breakfast pastries, and its crushed leaves do emit a scent of camphor.
GARDENING : PLANTS THAT SURVIVE WINTER MAY BLOOM LIKE GANGBUSTERS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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